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BOEHLY JETS TO BARCA TO TALK PLAYER TRADES

- By SIMON JONES

■ CHELSEA owner Todd Boehly flew to Barcelona yesterday to discuss potential deals. Barcelona want Chelsea full backs Cesar Azpilicuet­a (below) and Marcos Alonso and are prepared to offer players as part of negotiatio­ns rather than pay more than a nominal fee. Sergino Dest and Memphis Depay are thought to be among the names offered. Chelsea have been linked with Frenkie de Jong but he would prefer to team up with

Erik ten Hag again at Manchester United. Bayern Munich, meanwhile, believe they have a commitment from Matthijs de Ligt to join them ahead of Chelsea this summer. They are yet to agree a fee with Juventus. ÷ NOTTINGHAM FOREST are finalising the £9million transfer of Bayern Munich left back Omar Richards and have agreed a £17m fee with Liverpool for right back Neco Williams. Forest have been rebuffed in an approach for Burnley’s Maxwel Cornet but are interested in Southampto­n striker Che Adams.

■ BOYHOOD West Ham fan Flynn Downes completed his £9m move to the club from Swansea yesterday. The midfielder’s fee will rise to £12m with add-ons. ÷ FULHAM have made two offers for West Ham defender Issa Diop as they try to convince David Moyes to sell. Their initial offer of £10m plus add-ons was rejected and a new bid of £12million plus £8m in add-ons has been submitted. Fulham are continuing talks over a fee for Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno.

■ RANGERS’ Joe Aribo will have a medical ahead of his move to Southampto­n for £6m plus add-ons and a sell-on fee.

÷ FABIO SILVA is set to join Anderlecht on loan from Wolves within the next 24 hours. The 19-year-old is likely to sign a new contract before his move to Belgium.

■ TOTTENHAM expect to confirm the loan signing of defender Clement Lenglet from Barcelona today.

÷ LEEDS have confirmed the signing of Luis Sinisterra from Feyenoord for £21m.

■ WATFORD are signing Barcelona forward Rey Manaj on a three-year deal.

÷ STEVEN FLETCHER is joining Dundee United on a free transfer. He will be joined by Manchester United midfielder Dylan Levitt, who is costing £300,000.

■ NORWICH are in talks to sign 23-year-old midfielder Gabriel Sara from Sao Paulo.

÷ HUDDERSFIE­LD boss Carlos Corberan has resigned and been replaced by Danny Schofield.

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